2017–18 Sydney Thunder WBBL season

The 2017–18 Sydney Thunder Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Joanne Broadbent and captained by Alex Blackwell, the Thunder finished the regular season of WBBL|03 in second place. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament via a 27-run semi-final loss to the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium.

Sydney Thunder
2017–18 season
Sydney Thunder 2017–18 cap logo
Sydney Thunder 2017–18 cap logo
CoachJoanne Broadbent
Captain(s)Alex Blackwell
Home groundNorth Sydney Oval
LeagueWBBL
Record10–4 (2nd)
FinalsSemi-finalists
Leading Run ScorerRachael Haynes – 426
Leading Wicket TakerCarey, Farrell – 17
Player of the SeasonRachael Haynes

Squad

Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[1]

Personnel changes for ahead of the season included:[2][3][4]

Changes made during the season included the signing of England marquee Fran Wilson as a replacement player.[5]

The table below lists the Sixers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[6]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
2Alex BlackwellAustralia(1983-08-31)31 August 1983Right-handedRight-arm medium 15 338 95.48 4 Captain, Australian marquee
15Rachael HaynesAustralia(1986-12-26)26 December 1986Left-handedLeft-arm medium 15 426 120.67 4
45Harmanpreet KaurIndia(1989-03-08)8 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm off spin 9 107 95.53 3 7.00 5 Overseas marquee
10Naomi StalenbergAustralia(1994-04-18)18 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium 14 227 112.37 0 14.00 9
35 Fran Wilson England 7 November 1991 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 6 50 125.00 1 Overseas marquee (replacement)
All-rounders
5Nicola CareyAustralia(1993-09-10)10 September 1993Left-handedRight-arm medium 15 149 126.27 17 6.70 6
25Hannah DarlingtonAustralia25 January 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sterre KalisNetherlands(1999-08-30)30 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium Associate rookie
24Stafanie TaylorJamaica(1991-06-11)11 June 1991Right-handedRight-arm off spin 15 168 84.00 15 6.21 3 Overseas marquee
Wicket-keepers
3Rachel PriestNew Zealand(1985-07-13)13 July 1985Right-handed 15 264 118.91 4 7Overseas marquee
Hannah TrethewyAustralia
Bowlers
34 Samantha Bates Australia 7 August 1992 Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 14 7 140.00 16 5.87 3
88Rene FarrellAustralia(1987-01-13)13 January 1987Right-handedRight-arm fast medium 15 61 141.86 17 6.03 4 Australian marquee
13Maisy GibsonAustralia(1996-09-14)14 September 1996Left-handedRight-arm leg spin 15 4 50.00 9 6.59 2
54Lisa GriffithAustralia(1992-08-28)28 August 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium 6 2 33.33 0 10.02 3
8Rachel TrenamanAustralia(2001-04-18)18 April 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
47Belinda VakarewaAustralia(1998-01-22)22 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast medium 11 11 5.68 3

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Sydney Sixers (C) 14 10 4 0 20 0.890
2 Sydney Thunder 14 10 4 0 20 0.684
3 Perth Scorchers (RU) 14 8 6 0 16 0.266
4 Adelaide Strikers 14 8 6 0 16 0.250
5 Brisbane Heat 14 7 7 0 14 0.147
6 Melbourne Renegades 14 6 8 0 12 0.092
7 Melbourne Stars 14 5 9 0 10 −0.634
8 Hobart Hurricanes 14 2 12 0 4 −1.733
Source: [7]
  •   The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Fixtures

All times are local time

Regular season


Match 1
9 December 2017
13:45
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
6/200 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/189 (20 overs)
Rachael Haynes 55 (41)
Maitlan Brown 1/29 (4 overs)
Jess Duffin 81 (47)
Stafanie Taylor 2/30 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 11 runs
North Sydney Oval No. 2
Umpires: Ryan Nelson and David Shepard
Player of the match: Jess Duffin (Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Broadcast by Network Ten

Match 6
10 December 2017
14:00
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
6/142 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
4/146 (18.4 overs)
Alex Blackwell 58 (52)
Ellyse Perry 2/15 (4 overs)
Alyssa Healy 49 (27)
Stafanie Taylor 1/27 (3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
North Sydney Oval No. 2
Umpires: Marc Nickl and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
  • Broadcast by Network Ten

Match 8
12 December 2017
14:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
8/114 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
2/115 (14.3 overs)
Lizelle Lee 31 (25)
Harmanpreet Kaur 3/18 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 54 (33)
Emma Kearney 1/25 (3 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
Lavington Sports Oval, Albury
Umpires: Dinusha Bandara and Andrew Crozier
Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 10
16 December 2017
13:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
4/132 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
1/135 (15.1 overs)
Mignon du Preez 58 (48)
Samantha Bates 1/16 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 78* (49)
Erin Osborne 1/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 9 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Howell Oval, Penrith
Umpires: Ryan Nelson and G Stubbings
Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 21
30 December 2017
14:20
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
8/112 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
3/116 (16.2 overs)
Hayley Matthews 39 (40)
Stafanie Taylor 4/15 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 64 (49)
Brooke Hepburn 2/14 (3 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and G Beechey
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 22
31 December 2017
11:00
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
97 (19.4 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
2/99 (15 overs)
Stefanie Daffara 30 (32)
Samantha Bates 3/12 (4 overs)
Alex Blackwell 43* (34)
Celeste Raack 1/14 (3 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Darren Close
Player of the match: Samantha Bates (Thunder)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 29
7 January 2018
10:00
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
6/145 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
6/144 (20 overs)
Rachel Priest 42 (32)
Piepa Cleary 3/19 (3 overs)
Nicole Bolton 71 (57)
Rene Farrell 2/19 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 1 run
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: A Kovalevs and Trent Steenholdt
Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

The Scorchers were well poised to chase down their target of 146 until a catch on the boundary by Thunder fielder Lisa Griffith dismissed Nicole Bolton for 71 in the 18th over, leaving the hosts needing 20 runs from the final 14 deliveries. On the last ball of the match, Scorchers batter Mathilda Carmichael was run out by a metre while attempting a game-tying run, therefore securing victory for the Thunder by the narrowest of margins.


Match 31
8 January 2018
13:30
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
4/134 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
2/136 (18.1 overs)
Alex Blackwell 81* (58)
Katherine Brunt 1/13 (4 overs)
Natalie Sciver 61* (50)
Maisy Gibson 1/18 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: James Hewitt and A Kovalevs
Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Thunder)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 35
13 January 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
113 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
6/114 (19 overs)
Ellyse Perry 25 (25)
Samantha Bates 3/21 (4 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 48 (41)
Sarah Aley 3/11 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Umpires: Anthony Hobson and G Stubbings
Player of the match: Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 43
20 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
4/148 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
111 (19.2 overs)
Rachel Priest 51 (27)
Tahlia McGrath 2/16 (4 overs)
Bridget Patterson 30 (20)
Samantha Bates 3/21 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 37 runs
Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 47
21 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/114 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/114 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 40 (43)
Rene Farrell 2/21 (4 overs)
Match Tied (Adelaide Strikers won the Super Over)
Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 48
24 January 2018
14:50
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
68 (15.5 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
6/69 (16 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 17 (19)
Nicola Carey 3/10 (3.5 overs)
Rachael Haynes 37 (36)
Hayley Jensen 3/11 (3 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Dinusha Bandara and Andrew Crozier
Player of the match: Nicola Carey (Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 52
27 January 2018
13:30
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
5/145 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
4/146 (18 overs)
Rachael Haynes 43 (30)
Jemma Barsby 2/32 (4 overs)
Grace Harris 57 (45)
Samantha Bates 2/23 (3 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Umpires: Murray Branch and Stephen Dionysius
Player of the match: Grace Harris (Heat)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 56
28 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
8/117 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
115 (17.4 overs)
Nicola Carey 26 (26)
Jemma Barsby 4/2 (2 overs)
Jess Jonassen 33 (21)
Belinda Vakarewa 3/17 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 2 runs
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Murray Branch and Steven Farrell
Player of the match: Belinda Vakarewa (Thunder)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Knockout phase


Semi-final 1
1 February 2018
12:10
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
2/148 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
8/121 (20 overs)
Natalie Sciver 38 (28)
Stafanie Taylor 1/23 (4 overs)
Fran Wilson 46 (28)
Emma King 3/17 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 27 runs
Optus Stadium, Perth
Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Emma King (Scorchers)

Statistics and awards

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